Earning the respect of your colleagues in the workplace can be
challenging, however, there are some helpful ways to do so effectively
without breaking a sweat.
Jumia Travel shares 4 ways to earn respect in the workplace.
Communicate Well
Many
times, the disrespect we get in the workplace is due to improper
communication or miscommunication. Try to make a conscious effort to
listen to and understand those that you work with, as well as
communicate your ideas and point of view clearly to them. Improving your
communication habits in the workplace is an effective way to secure
respect as it will help boost your connection with your colleagues and
subordinates, as well as help you reap the returns of cooperation and
morale.
Be Organized
If you are unable to
organize yourself in the workplace, you’ll end up painting a picture of
‘bumbling incompetence’ to your colleagues. As a result, earning the
respect of your colleagues and surbordinates becomes more of a herculean
task for you because it is hard to respect someone who doesn’t seem to
know what he/she is doing, where he/she is going and how to get there.
You should thus put in more effort into developing a vision and
plan/schedule that will guide your activities and keep you organized in
the workplace.
Trust Your Team
There is
nothing worse than a ‘micromanager’, someone who looks over everyone’s
shoulder and hardly gives those he/she is working with space to do their
work or express themselves in the workplace, trying to control every
detail of everyone’s work. It is important to give your colleagues some
breathing space to do their work. Though you have an opinion on your
colleague’s work it must not always be expressed as long the overall
work is being adequately done. The best way to earn the respect of your
team or colleagues is to adopt a less controlling approach when relating
with them in the workplace.
Show Respect
Respect,
they say, is reciprocal. If you want respect, then they best way to get
it is to first give respect. Respect is an earned trait and once you
show respect to your team, they’ll be more likely to return the
sentiment.